It was November in Seattle. The ceiling had been going up and down all morning. A pilot was heard on the unicom asking for a runway advisory-he was still 6 miles out. Although he was instrument rated, ...

While standard instrument approach procedures (SIAPs) are known, personal aviation IFR flights commonly conclude with a visual approach, which shortens the procedure but transfers responsibility for ...

The article emphasizes the critical importance of a formal, systematic instrument approach briefing for all pilots, especially single pilots, to enhance safety, improve situational awareness, and ...

The FAA today published new instrument approach procedures into the embattled East Hampton Town Airport on New York’s Long Island. As the battle continues over future access to East Hampton Town ...

FAA has published a final policy describing criteria for canceling certain standard instrument approach procedures (IAP), including circling approaches and minima the agency considers to be in excess ...

Earning an instrument and a type rating today still demands the applicant successfully fly a circling approach. Despite the FAA’s recent Advisory Circular (AC) 120-123 calling for an increased focus ...

The two privately funded precision instrument approach procedures at Monmouth Executive Airport have lower minimums than the non-precision approaches that were originally approved for the airport.

New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): India has achieved a major milestone with the approval of the country's first Private Point-in-Space (PinS) instrument approach procedure for helicopter operations at ...